Merchandise Financial Planner
Core
Business manager for the category team translating merchant strategy into viable plans and profitable results, focusing on merchandise financial planning and OTB management.
Role type
Senior IC merchandise financial planner
Builds
Merchandise financial plans, inventory levels, and assortment definitions for retail categories
Domain
Retail / Financial Planning
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Financial analysis, OTB management, market and trend analysis, retail math, inventory level management, variance analysis, action plan development
Preferred skills
Merchandise financial planning, hardlines retail planning or merchandising
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Define category strategy with Category Directors and Merchants; Develop merchandise financial plans by banner, channel, and country; Analyze weekly and monthly performance reviews and manage category inventory levels; Provide input to assortment definition and product selection; Grant financial guidance to Replenishment Analysts and Allocators; Analyze actual business performance relative to plans and forecast results; Propose action plans to capitalize on opportunities and mitigate risks
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC